Top 5 — Ranked by Evidence
Strong
L-Citrulline
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
3–6 g/day L-citrulline or 6–8 g/day citrulline malate (2:1 ratio) 30–60 minutes pre-e
Strong
Tongkat Ali
Testosterone support in men with low levels
Standard dose: 100-400 mg/day standardized root extract. Most clinical trials use 200
Strong
Libifem® (Fenugreek for Female Libido)
Female Sexual Desire / Vitality
300-600 mg/day; libido trials often 600 mg/day
Strong
TestFACTOR® (Testosterone + Sexual Wellness)
Total and free testosterone increase across 4 RCTs
PERFORMANCE: 325 mg/day × 8 wk testosterone + sexual function. ULTRA-PERFORMANCE: 650
Moderate
DHEA
Improved Sexual Function
25–100 mg/day; start at 25 mg and adjust based on blood DHEA-S levels; post-menopausa
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Strong
Tongkat Ali
Testosterone support in men with low levels
Standard dose: 100-400 mg/day standardized root extract. Most clinical trials use 200-400…
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Strong
Libifem® (Fenugreek for Female Libido)
Female Sexual Desire / Vitality
300-600 mg/day; libido trials often 600 mg/day
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Strong
TestFACTOR® (Testosterone + Sexual Wellness)
Total and free testosterone increase across 4 RCTs
PERFORMANCE: 325 mg/day × 8 wk testosterone + sexual function. ULTRA-PERFORMANCE: 650 mg/day →…
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Limited
EnoSTIM™ (Apple-Grape-Saffron for Male Sexual Health)
Male Sexual Performance / Hardness Score Improvement
600 mg/day (research-validated dose)
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Limited
Tesnor® (Cordyceps & Cistanche for Vitality)
Male Sexual Vitality
Per Saanroo product specification
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Moderate
Oxystorm® (Red Spinach Nitrate)
Superior nitrate density — 9× more than beetroot
1–2g Oxystorm® providing ~200–400 mg dietary nitrate; consume 2–3 hours before exercise for…
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Strong
L-Citrulline
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
3–6 g/day L-citrulline or 6–8 g/day citrulline malate (2:1 ratio) 30–60 minutes pre-e
Strong
Tongkat Ali
Testosterone support in men with low levels
Standard dose: 100-400 mg/day standardized root extract. Most clinical trials use 200
Strong
Libifem® (Fenugreek for Female Libido)
Female Sexual Desire / Vitality
300-600 mg/day; libido trials often 600 mg/day
Strong
TestFACTOR® (Testosterone + Sexual Wellness)
Total and free testosterone increase across 4 RCTs
PERFORMANCE: 325 mg/day × 8 wk testosterone + sexual function. ULTRA-PERFORMANCE: 650
Moderate
DHEA
Improved Sexual Function
25–100 mg/day; start at 25 mg and adjust based on blood DHEA-S levels; post-menopausa
Moderate
L-Arginine
Erectile Dysfunction
3–6 g/day for cardiovascular effects; 6–10 g/day pre-exercise for blood flow; often o
Moderate
Black Ginger (Kaempferia parviflora / Krachaidum / Thai Ginseng)
Erectile function improvement
Standard dose: 100-180 mg/day standardized extract (typically 5-7% methoxyflavones).
Moderate
Eurycomanone (Tongkat Ali Quassinoid)
Testosterone support in men with low levels
Physta® 200-400 mg/day; LJ100® 100-200 mg/day; purified eurycomanone 50-200 mg/day. T
Moderate
Fenugreek
Testosterone support
500–600 mg/day standardized extract; 5–30 g/day whole seed for glucose effects
Moderate
Yohimbe / Yohimbine (Pausinystalia yohimbe)
Sexual dysfunction treatment
5–20 mg/day yohimbine HCl; fat loss: 20 mg/day (split doses) in clinical studies; sta
Moderate
Oxystorm® (Red Spinach Nitrate)
Sexual health and blood flow
1–2g Oxystorm® providing ~200–400 mg dietary nitrate; consume 2–3 hours before exerci
Limited
Maca
Improved Sexual Function and Libido
1.5–3 g/day dried root powder; gelatinized maca preferred for digestion; 8–12 weeks f
Limited
Aspartic Acid / D-Aspartic Acid (DAA)
Testosterone Support (Mixed Evidence)
DAA: 2,500–3,000 mg/day in clinical trials; supplemental cycles typically 12 days to
Limited
Catuaba (Trichilia catigua)
Aphrodisiac and sexual function (traditional + preclinical)
TRADITIONAL TINCTURE: 30-60 drops 2-3×/day. CAPSULE: 500-1,000 mg standardized bark 1
Limited
Pfaffia paniculata / Hebanthe eriantha (Brazilian Ginseng / Suma)
Traditional adaptogenic use
Traditional: 500-1,500 mg root powder daily. Standardized extracts: dose varies by pr
Limited
Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum)
Animal aphrodisiac effects (rat models)
TRADITIONAL AYURVEDIC: 5-10 g root powder/day with milk. CAPSULE EXTRACTS: 250-500 mg
Limited
Sulbutiamine (Arcalion)
Psychogenic erectile dysfunction
ASTHENIA (Arcalion approved): 200-600 mg/day divided. Shipelowitz 1984 best at 600 mg
Limited
Butea superba
Erectile Dysfunction (One Small RCT)
ED: crude tuber per typical commercial caps. CONSUMER: 250-500 mg dried tuber 1-3×/da
Limited
EnoSTIM™ (Apple-Grape-Saffron for Male Sexual Health)
Male Sexual Performance / Hardness Score Improvement
600 mg/day (research-validated dose)
Limited
Liboost® (Damiana Extract for Male Sexual Health)
Male Sexual Health and Libido
Per Pharmactive product specification
Limited
Tesnor® (Cordyceps & Cistanche for Vitality)
Male Sexual Vitality
Per Saanroo product specification
Preliminary
Cnidium (She Chuang Zi)
Libido and erectile function (traditional, theoretical mechanism)
TCM ORAL: 3-9 g raw fruit decoction OR 100-500 mg/day standardized extract (10-30% os
Preliminary
Pine Pollen
Symptom improvement in industry-sponsored pilot study
TRADITIONAL: 2-5 g (1 tsp) cell-wall-cracked powder daily. Tincture per product label
Preliminary
Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides)
Female Libido Support (Combination Product)
WAYNBERG ED 1990s (non-peer-reviewed): 1.5 g/day × 2 wk. WAYNBERG/BREWER 2000 women: